Topic: enterprise storage
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Exascend's 30.72TB SSD Outshines Samsung & Kioxia in Size, Cost & Efficiency
Exascend's PE4 SSD offers a groundbreaking 30.72TB capacity in a compact 7mm U.2 form factor, targeting edge computing and AI systems with superior thermal efficiency and power savings. The drive avoids thermal throttling up to 70°C using Adaptive Thermal Control and consumes 70% less p...
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AI's Memory Crisis: A Decade of Soaring Storage Prices
A severe shortage of NAND flash and DRAM is driving up prices for components like SSDs and memory modules, primarily due to the high demands of AI data centers consuming a large share of global production capacity. After a period of low prices in 2023, 2024 saw a rapid market reversal with synchr...
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Save $80 on a 14TB WD Gold HDD - Just 1.7¢/GB
Hard drives remain the most cost-effective option for large-scale data storage, with the 14TB WD Gold HDD currently available at a discounted price of $240. Designed for enterprise and NAS use, this drive features a HelioSeal design for efficiency, a 7200 RPM spindle, and comes with a five-year w...
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Toshiba's 78-Drive HDD Array Hits 17GB/s, Rivaling PCIe 5.0
Toshiba's 2023 demonstration showed that large arrays of hard disk drives can achieve throughput speeds rivaling modern SSDs, proving HDDs remain a cost-effective solution for high-capacity data center storage. In a test using 78 HDDs in a parallel configuration, the system reached nearly 17 GB/s...
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Seagate Exos M 30TB HDD Review: HAMR Tech Revitalizes Enterprise Storage
Seagate's Exos M 30TB hard drive uses innovative heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology to achieve a new storage density high, surpassing the previous 24TB limit. The drive offers sustained transfer rates of 275 MB/s and is available in CMR and SMR variants, with capacities up to 36TB...
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DapuStor Unveils 245TB SSD for AI-Driven Hyperscale Storage
DapuStor has launched a 245TB PCIe Gen5 QLC SSD, engineered for AI workloads in hyperscale environments like data lakes and vector databases, where massive datasets require instant accessibility. The industry is pivoting to ultra-dense flash storage for AI, as it offers superior speed, power effi...
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SanDisk Unveils 256TB SSD for AI - No Cache, Speed Concerns Raised
SanDisk's 256TB UltraQLC SN670 SSD, set for early 2026 release, is the company's highest-capacity drive yet, targeting AI and hyperscale applications but raising questions about real-world performance due to its unconventional architecture. The SSD uses a 218-layer BiCS 3D NAND design and Direct ...
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